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A long time ago, when the earth was greenAnd there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,And they run around free while the world was bein' born,And the lovliest of all was the Unicorn.There was green alligators and long-neck geese.There was humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees.There was cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're bornThe lovliest of all was the Unicorn.But the Lord seen some sinnin', and it caused him pain.He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain."He says, "Hey Brother Noah, I'll tell ya whatcha do.Go and build me a floatin' zoo.And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,Two humpy bumpy camels and two chimpanzees.Take two cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're bornNoah, don't you forget my Unicorns."Now Noah was there, he answered the callin'And he finished up the ark just as the rain was fallin'.He marched in the animals two by two,And he called out as they went through,"Hey Lord, I got your two alligators and your couple of geese,Your humpy bumpy camels and your chimpanzees.Got your cats and rats and elephants--but Lord, I'm so forlorn'Cause I just don't see no Unicorns."Ol' Noah looked out through the drivin' rainBut the Unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.They were kickin' and splashin' in the misty morn,Oh them silly Unicorns.The goat started goatin', and the snake started snakin',The elephant started elephantin', and the boat started shaking'.The mouse started squeakin', and the lion started roarin',And everyone's aboard but the Unicorns.I mean the green alligators and the long-neck geese,The humpy bumpy camels and the chimpanzees.Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin'And we just can't wait for them Unicorns."Then the ark started movin', and it drifted with the tide,And the Unicorns looked up from the rock and cried.And the water come up and sort of floated them awayThat's why you've never seen a Unicorn to this day.You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese.You'll see humpy bumpy camels and lots of chimpanzees.You'll see cats and rats and elephants,But sure as you're bornYou're never gonna see no Unicorns.